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She doesn't really specify her expectations on assignments. So make sure to ask questions. She does grade your work and give you feedback on assignments. You then can go back and fix your work for additional credit. If you ever need helped, she is more than happy to help you!
She's a sweetheart. Ready to help at any time!
She doesn't lecture much. There are a lot of activities, and she give a lot of feedback for revisions. Even though I don't like writing, she made it interesting.
She's very sweet, but has very little grasp on how to use the technology at ECC correctly, and does not give clear instructions on where things are to be found and what it is you're actually supposed to be doing. I love writing, but the way she structured the class made it much harder to enjoy it. But, she is at least very pleasant.
Ginger was a good teacher. She was very nice and approachable. However, she was not very clear on what was due and when it was due. I often times found myself wondering what I was supposed to be turning in and when. Overall she was a decent grader, she does make you work for your grade. Lectures were boring. A lot of writing.
I understand that it was her first time teaching COL 101 but she had no clue what she was doing. She would take attendance and then immediately tell us to form groups and read over a chapter. She didn't have solid lesson plans and would end up coming up with things for us to do on the spot.
She is funny and helpful. Gives time in class to work on assignments. I would take her again.
Is not clear bout anything and give ridiculous assignments pointless to the lesson. She could not be more boring. Also has the most annoying fake tone of voice I ave ever heard. She tells you one thing then does another too.
Amazing Teacher! She's a geart listener and very respectful. Recoomend her.
She's an amazing teacher who was always willing to help you either during or outside of class. Also gives good feed back for assignments and very clear with homework and expectations.
Gives you plenty of time in class to do work. The assignments all build towards a large research paper. If you do all of the work leading up to it, the research paper won't overwhelm you.
This instructor says one thing but always changes the assignment to something else. She thinks she is so nice and always acts like she cares but super fake. Confusing and BORING
She's great! Very helpful.
I learned a lot. She is very helpful.
She expects you to care about writing. She give a lot of activities in class and get ready to write. I didn't think I would like the class, but I learned a lot. I would definitely recommend her.
Very organized. You can work ahead because you know what is expected. Word of advice: make sure you at least keep up with the schedule. Great feedback and opportunities to revise.
We read alot and i mean alot, we got to revise our work alot, but we learned from it, she is nice.
Extremely nice professor who actually takes the time to learn student's names. She assigns a lot of pointless assignments but as long as you make them 2 pages she gives you full credit. She gives really good feedback and really wants to help her students succeed.
Very nice but gives out pointless assignments and does not respond to you if you email her. I wrote 2 essays for this class and did not get feedback on either one of them. She is a nice person but i would not take her class again
I've never like writing, but her class is actually fun. Lots of groupwork. Fast paced.
She never makes sense. She is super unorganized and the homework and assignments are always different than what was discussed in class. She is really nice so its kind of hard to dislike her but im getting there.
I like her style. We work in groups for the whole semester and I never thought I would say this about an English class, but it's fun.
Professor Alms wants you to succeed. She is very helpful and has a great sense of humor. Don't skip class though. She has a strict attendance policy.
She expects good work but she let's you revise. Class was fun most of the time. Plenty of workdays at the end of the semester.
She let's you revise for a better grade.
Lots of revision
She is nice let's u work on homework in class
Alms is always helpful and readily available, she is quite understanding and takes an interest in our personal life's.
She is always engaging the students in the lessons and has lots of good activities.
Upbeat, friendly, gets to know us, helpful, lots of work days
Gets to know u and wants u to succesful
lots of reading and writing! Mrs. Alms cares about us
Friendly, and easy to pass the class. She gives us a lot of time to work on papers during class. Ive often gotten C;s in all my english classes but I'm getting a B in her class and I'm a pretty lazy student. She is super upbeat, however sometimes the instructions are slightly unclear.
Best professor I have ever had hands down.
I hate writing but this class was actually fun
Helpful and lively, makes class interesting and fun despite the subject being boring. Personable and willing to help.
I hate writing but this class was different. I got to know my classmates and we had a lot of fun activities.
Class is active and fun. And I don't even like writing
Hard class took it 2x with alms but learned alot
Lots of reading and writing that gets u ready for college. Make sure u do the homework!!
Tough class but we did a lot of fun activities and got to know each other.
Good class. Great teacher. I learned alot
Good teacher i would take her class again
Ginger Alms is truly inspirational. She cares about her students and her subject.
I love this professor. I wish I could put her in my pocket and take her with when I transfer. She was very willing to help both in and out of class.
Friendly and helpful. Shes interested in our learning the subject. Fast grader.
Everyone should take Mrs. Alms class. She teaches us alot and she like millennials.
Professor Alms is an excellent teacher and I would recommend that everyone take her. She is very friendly and helpful, and is available to answer questions inside and outside of class.
She is great! We had several field trips in this class and lots of good food. Everyone should be required to take this class. I learned alot!
Professor Alms makes class fun! We had a lot of fun activities and ate good food. This class taught me a lot about other cultures, and I actually enjoyed reading the novels----something I never really liked before. If you get a chance, take the class.
great teacher! very organized and quick grader- great feedback- very helpful
Mrs. Alms is very helpful. Class was fun with lots of activities with classmates.
fun groupwork in class, lots of feedback on drafts, learned a lot, highly recommend alms
This class was one of the best classes I have ever taken. We read interesting books, and had a lot of activities that helped us to really understand what we were reading. This is a valuable class. I can honestly say I feel like I am a better person after reading and discussing these books.
Professor Alms was an extremely harsh grader and I would not take her again. Papers that would have gotten me an A in an AP high school English course were barely getting Cs in her course. While she does explain her assignments, she does not explain what she is looking for. She expects you to read her mind.
Ginger is amazing! She's so sweet, caring, and really wants you to enjoy her class. I took her for LIT 229 and though we didn't have any textbooks, we did have to read novels. She's an easy grader and really wants you to enjoy the material you're reading. After we finish a novel, we watch the movie and compare the two. Such a fun class!
I took this class thinking that it was going to be my favorite, but it ended up being horrible. If you're looking for a blow off class, then this would be a good option for you, but it is so boring. The books that we read aren't enjoyable, and we rarely have any class discussions. Ginger is really sweet, but her class just isn't enjoyable.
Her class was not bad, lots of essays and is a very tough grader. Overall she is nice and an average professor.
Professor Alms is amazing! The class is fun - lots of group interaction and activities. She arranged for an optional field trip to Chicago. definitely recommend taking this class with her.
Professor Alms is awesome! She's helpful and encouraging and she cares about her students.
Ginger as a patient with me and helped me a lot. We have to read are drafts out loud to her and grade them together. She gives a lot of good feedback that really helped me in the class.
Thought this class was going to be an easy A but it turned out to be one the hardest classes I took this semester. Heavy on essays and is an extremely tough grader. Nice as a person but isnt the best Professor. Do not take her!!
Not a hard class if you do the homework and read the material. A lot of essay writing, but that is what this class is, a writing class. I learned a lot from prof alms.
Professor Alms really cares about her students. She spends time with each of us talking about our papers and what we need to do to improve our grades. Take her. You will be glad you did.
ginger alms is a great professor shes easy to talk to and grades really easy. do the work and participate in class you will get an A
The way prof alms teaches is fun. she has lots of activities and she's a quick grader. Good feedback and she gives you plenty of opportunites to improve your grade. I don't like writing, but i liked her class.
I usually don't like to participate in class discussions, but in prof alms' class, I was able to talk without feeling scared or judged. She in really an amazing teacher. We need more like her.
In high school getting A's was easy, so when i turned in my first paper that was what I was expecting. Man was i suprised. but i realized that i needed to put in effort and really apply myself I am glad I was pushed, otherwise I wouldn't have even know I cna write as well as I can. Take Prof Alms if you want ot become a better writer.
Best professor ever! hIghly recommend
This is a very interesting and easy class as long as you just keep up with the reading assignments. There aren't any tests or quizzes but there are a few easy group presentations, a few essays, and daily group/class discussions.
For a Novel and Film class it is way too homework heavy. Instructor is extremely strict and will not accept assignments via any platform other than D2L. She can be funny sometimes, but overall she is very strict.
novel and film is a fun classa get to watch movies for homework. have to read the book to but i can deal with that. great teacher. funny.
Nice lady. Honestly she makes you put in a lot of work and its really unnecessary. her grading is so random.
Since the carona virus thing Ginger has been having zoom classes. She is available when you need her and you can tell she wants us to make ti thru this semester. she gave me more time on my assignemtns and she checks in regularly. I feel supported when in other classes they jsut post online.
Extremely interesting class. Im not much of a reader or writer but she focuses on getting you think deeper. There really is no right or wrong answer to anything, so her grading is really lenient. Papers are short and books are interesting, I recommend taking this course with professor Alms. She overalls is a funny, sweet lady!
Prof. Alms cares about her students and gave a lot of support during this strange semester. Although her grading can be tough, as long as you follow her rubrics you should be good. She is easily accessible out of class and is willing to help in any way she can. She was also very fun to talk to. Would take her again if I could.
While she is an easy professor she makes her class harder then it needs to be. She assigns so much busy work. Every night you have an assignment which is a one page essay that must be turned in the following class. She says they are optional yet if you don't do them you can not pass with anything higher than a C. Most assignments are pointless.
quick grader, everything graded by the next day. Great feedback. Alms gives her feedback by audio and it's very helpful. She is super organized! Willing to schedule Zoom meetings, even on the weekends. She made her covid online class worthwile
Professor Alms is one of the nicest and most caring teachers that I've ever had. She really cares about her students and made an extra effort to reach out to us despite the class being online. She's a quick grader, and her feedback was meaningful and extremely helpful. I recommend her class to anyone.
Ginger is super nice and sweet. She really cares about her students!
Mrs. Alms is respectful and is willing to listen to each and every student's ideas and opinions. The workload is just the right amount and she is fair with her grading. Always responds to emails quickly, too. The way she conducts her class is done in a way that allows students to understand things in their own ways. One of my favorite lit teachers.
Professor Alms was so sweet I honestly love her and her teaching. I enjoyed going to the zoom meetings and she always gave good feedback on everything you do. There are a lot of papers but it's English class so what do you expect. Overall, TAKE HER CLASS.
I took Novel and Film with Ginger and she is the sweetest lady ever. I wish I had her for an in person class. We read books then watched the movies and had discussions on them. It was fun, easy and I actually learned stuff.
I had Ms. Alms in an online class this summer, and I had a great experience! We did read two novels, so you have to set time aside to read, but I was able to knock out the week's reading in one night. I also missed three zooms because I was on vacation and she was super understanding! I would highly highly recommend this teacher :)
In Lit class, you have to read a lot for a short time, so I would recommend breaking all pages to a certain amount to read per day to finish books on time. Audiobooks helped to speed up the process. Also, it's not necessary, but it's helpful to keep all books until the end of the semester. During the class, we'd discuss what we've read.
Professor Alms is super nice and caring, she is always willing to help if you need it. You can easily get a good grade if you follow the rubrics for each of the papers. She is super organized and a quick grader, her feedback is helpful to improve your paper. I definitely recommend taking her class.
PROFESSOR ALMS IS THE BEST! Seriously, if you are not a great essay writer, fear not! She gives amazing feedback on drafts and will dedicate time to help you succeed in her class. She is a very considerate person when it comes to due dates, which is nice for people struggling with school and work (final essays are an exception)Definitely recommend
Professor Alms is very thoughtful of everyone and she makes the assignments clearly and easy to understand, and even makes personal meeting times for the students who need more help which helped me out a lot to improve my grades and stay on track during the whole semester.
I took International Lit with Professor Alms, and she is great. The class is pretty easy; a lot of it is just reading. For some reason, we had a lot more in-class assignments and homework at the beginning of the sem. but it died out. Lots of ted talks and in-class discussions. Also, try to get the books in advance, the library has one copy each.
The sweetest professor I've ever had! Participate in class discussions, it makes her classes more fun. She's very understanding, and clearly loves what she does. We do read a lot, but she gives plenty of time. She made the class fun. She does use a lot of videos in her lectures, but they are enjoyable/helpful. TAKE HER!!
So kind, really cared about making class enjoyable. I got along really well with classmates because of the positive environment she brought. Only thing is that I wish this class had been a little more challenging/constructive, felt too easy sometimes.
Love Professor Alms! Listening guides, discussion posts, and projects are the only assignments. Very manageable, but get ready to read. There are three books that you have to read. The pace goes fast, so make sure you are keeping up. Must respond to three people per discussion post. Suggestion: get listening guides done first, then do discussions.
Great teacher. Has excellent feedback for assignments. Give you time to make revisons! 10/10
Prof. Alms is a great teacher. Gives clear assignments and provides very helpful feedback. She does a lot to encourage students to be involved and passionate about her class and what she teaches. Overall a wonderful professor, I wish I had the chance to take her class again!
I appreciate how hands-on Ginger is as a teacher. I can tell that she cares about her job and her students. This is the third class I've taken with Ginger am my teacher.
Professor Alms creates a warm, welcoming and safe space for all students. She exposes us to new ideas and different perspectives by having us read literature and have discussions that open our minds. I didn't expect a literature class to be this enjoyable. I really looked forward to days when we had class. Take her!
Some weeks I struggled to read 100-110 pages/week, but it was manageable. She is a very kind, honest, and patient proffesor. I am glad I took her class.
I took Alms lit class expecting a boring analysis off books but I was very wrong. This is the first englihs class I've enjoyed. This class was fun with an amazing teacher! I will be signing up for more of her classes.
I enjoyed this class and this teacher to a high degree. Prof Alms is passionate about her classes, and you can see the effort she puts forth. I will not forget what I learned in this class about different cultures and perspectives. It was an eye-opener.
Professor Alms is caring and lenient in grading, but her lectures are repetitive, focusing too much on basic grammar you likely already know. Because of this, I recommend taking her class online. She also assigns a heavy workload, and her minimum essay lengths feel excessive for an ENG-101 course.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
87%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
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